VORTOIL Deoiling HydrocyclonesProven efficient separation systemsAfter more than 20 years of continuous development and operational experience, VORTOIL K&G Series deoilinghydrocyclones are widely recognized as being the most technologically advanced cyclones on the market.

Overview

VORTOIL® Deoiling Hydrocyclones are utilized widely in offshore oil production for the efficient treatment of large volumes of produced water. Based on the physics of enhanced gravity separation and free vortex action, the hydrocyclone has a cylindrical inlet followed by a tapered tube with the liquids entering through tangential inlets. These forces, combined with differential pressures set up across the hydrocyclone, allow the heavy phase to exit at the underflow while the lighter phase falls into reverse flow and exits the overflow at the opposite end.

Operating Principle and Key Features

VORTOIL Deoiling Hydrocyclones are used to separate two liquids of differing densities, e.g. oil from water. Usually driven by process pressure, oily water enters the line through the inlet to the involute chamber and is directed to flow along the liner wall. Forced down the liner, the fluid accelerates in the narrowing cross-section and the forces required to separate the oil droplets are developed. Centrifugal forces acting upon the heavier water phase cause it to migrate to the wall of the tapered section. The lighter oil phase is displaced as a result and forms a central, low-pressure core which is removed via the reject. The outer clean water vortex exits via the underflow.

Performance

VORTOIL Deoiling Hydrocyclones offer a superior combination of high performance, small size, high capacity, light weight, high reliability, and low cost operation. We can improve your existing hydrocyclone

system performance by retrofitting any existing hydrocyclone vessel with VORTOIL Deoiling Hydrocyclones that are more efficient and have higher capacity. Our hydrocyclone systems can also be packaged with other Cameron technologies to meet stringent environmental discharge limits.

Product Range

We have extensive experience on both conventional deoiling processes and pre-separation for concentrations of oil in water in excess of 2%.

Contact us to run a test before deciding what to do. We provide full testing services and will visit your installation with a range of our liners to undertake testing and ensure optimal selection.

While VORTOIL Deoiling Hydrocyclones are designed for liquid/liquid separation, it is recognized that many applications contain sand resulting in the highly abrasive wear of the liners. Cameron can address this problem through the use of a variety of special wear-resistant materials including tungsten carbide.

Oily Reject(Light Phase)

Clean Underflow(Heavy Phase)

Inlet to InvoluteChamber

Accelerating HelicalFlow Path

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Wide range of standard vessel sizes and materials available to suit each individual application.

Patented packaging concept to give maximum capacity with minimum space. Easy access for maintenance.

Smooth, thick-walled construction to minimize wear and maximize operating life.

Unique curved wall profile developed to give maximum separating forces with minimal turbulence and droplet shearing.

Patented geometry to provide stabilized oil core and minimized reject rate – additional core stabilization devices are not required.

Easily replaceable non-threaded, erosion resistant alloy inlet section optimized to provide maximum efficiency, capacity and turndown.

Designed to operate at process pressure, thereby optimizing system design – pressure vessel containment eliminates unwanted atmospheric emissions.

Benefits and Advantages• Highest density hydrocyclone packing on the market giving

the smallest package footprint and lowest weight

• Ramped geometry maximizes flow and minimizes erosion

• No moving parts, low maintenance, no external power required, minimal controls

• Removable involute allows easy disassembly, cleaning, inspection and replacement

• Range of material options to suit corrosive and erosive environments

• Insensitive to motion, ideal for floating production systems

Options and Types• For high capacity applications choose the larger diameter

Vortoil G Series hydrocyclone which provides high throughput and performance with minimal footprint, weight and cost.

• For high efficiency choose the smaller diameter Vortoil K Series hydrocyclone which makes it possible to handle the most difficult of separations. The K Series cyclone is recognized as the industry benchmark against which all other cyclones are compared.

• For large turndown applications, a single vessel divided into multi-compartments can be provided. This is ideal for

variable flow rate systems, such as test separators. The vessel is segmented, allowing groups of liners to be turned on and off individually.

• To improve the operation and performance of existing hydrocyclone systems, we can retrofit any existing hydrocylone vessel with the more efficient/higher capacity latest Vortoil hydrocyclones.

• Hydrocyclones can be packaged with other Cameron technologies to meet the stringent environmental discharge limits.

Installation Examples

Oil Production• Shell, Fixed Platform, North Sea, UK• ESSO Balder FPV, North Sea, Norway• BP Schiehallion FPSO, Atlantic

Applications

Oil Production• Produced water treatment for discharge or reinjection• Free Water Knock-Out pre-separation

Refining and Chemical Processing• Deoiling feed to strippers• API separator replacement• Desalter water discharge